Steven Salaita was reported to have lost an academic appointment at the University of Illinois yesterday over his outspoken criticism of Israel for its onslaught on Gaza. Now the Committee for the Open Discussion of Zionism has sent a letter to the university, saying their decision smacks of the McCarthyism that nearly destroyed political freedom in this country in the second half of the last century, when we nearly lost such beloved artists as Pete Seeger and Paul Robeson.
Posted on: Thu, 07 Aug 2014 18:08:52 +0000
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